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Poet's Martini

Martini-style · Short and stirred · Spirit-forward

4.2 42 ratings

Ingredients

2 oz Gin
2/3 oz Dry vermouth
1/4 oz Bénédictine D.O.M.

How to make

Serve in a martini glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

28.2% alc./vol. · 1.8 standard drinks · 180 calories

History

A Dry Martini, in a three-to-one ratio, is enhanced by a dash of herbal liqueur.

A variation on the Poet's Dream, a vintage cocktail created by Damon Boelte at his Grand Army bar and restaurant in Brooklyn, New York City, USA.

Created by Damon Boelte